Posted on 05/21/2014 6:38:35 AM PDT by NYer
Amman (Agenzia Fides) – About 1400 boys and girls from all over Jordan will receive the sacrament of communion for the first time during the Mass that Pope Francis will celbrate on Saturday, May 24 at the Amman International Stadium. This was confirmed to Fides Agency by Father Rifat Bader, director of the Catholic Center for Studies and Media and official spokesman for the papal visit.
"Preparations for this rite include both the children and their parents, and started four months ago, adding that hour-long classes are held every Friday where religion teachers and nuns help the children understand and appreciate the sacrament of the Eucharist. The children will stay in their places, and bishops, clerics, priests, deacons and nuns will approach the children and give them the communion" says Fr. Bader.
50 thousand tickets for the Mass with the Pope have been distributed through the parishes of the Hashemite Kingdom. About 500 young volunteers will be working as ushers at the ceremony. (GV) (Agenzia Fides 19/05/2014)
Wow .. ping!
The line up for the Islamist to attack. I pray for the safety of these kids and the Pope.
Impressive
Some people will see this as a symbol that he favors the palestinians over Israel. False. Other idiots will yell and scream that he shouldn’t be doing a Christian thing in a death-cult country. Stupid.
The Pope’s action is not a symbol of anything. It is exactly what it is.
May this serve as a witness to Jesus the Gospel. Amen.
God bless all these young ones!
Amen!
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